Big Morton Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°10′56″ N 3°59′55″ W
- Elevation
- 417 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport51 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport82 km
About Big Morton Hill
Big Morton Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 417 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Brown Hill and Troston Hill.
Climate of Big Morton Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (180 mm)
- Driest month
- April (81 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Big Morton Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 51 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 78 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 51 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 82 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 94 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 78 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 100 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 140 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 154 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 157 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Big Morton Hill
Within 100 km: 354 historic and cultural sites, 2,748 natural sites, 690 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km371 places
- Green Island Island 18 kmS
- Danevale Island Island 24 kmS
- Parton Island Island 20 kmS
- Green Island Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km1,288 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 42 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 58 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 43 kmS
60–100 km2,133 places
- Isle of Arran Island 92 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 87 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 81 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 83 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Craigdarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km NE
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Moniaive Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km E
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Holmhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway4 km SW
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Dunreggan Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km E
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Maxwelton Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.4 km E
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Kirkland Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brown Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km SE
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Troston Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km W
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Shillingland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km N
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Craigdarroch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km NE
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Troston Loch Lake, Scotland2.2 km W
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Lawglass Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Auchenstroan Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4 km NW
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Ell Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km E
Sources & licences
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